Biographies

Mr. Christopher Cole has been re-designated as Non-Independent Non-Executive Chairman of the Board of WSP Global Inc., with effective from July 1, 2013. He has over 40 years of experience in the engineering and consulting services fields. He started his career as an engineer working for a major contracting and subsequently consultancy business. He joined WSP as a partner at its inception, becoming Managing Director in 1987 and Chief Executive in 2001. Under his leadership, WSP was the first engineering consultant firm to become a fully listed public company (in 1990), growing organically and through acquisition from a single-discipline U.K. consultant firm of 200 people to a 9,000-strong multi-disciplinary global player with two-thirds of its business outside the U.K., prior to the historic 2012 merger with GENIVAR, which in 2014 was renamed WSP Global Inc. Since March 2007, he has been non-executive Chairman of Ashtead Group plc, since 2013 Senior Non-Executive Director of Infinis Energy plc, and in 2014 became Non-Executive Chairman of Applus+ RTD.

Mr. Alexandre J. L'Heureux, CA, CFA, has been appointed as President, Chief Executive Officer, Director of the Company., effective October 31, 2016. He was Chief Financial Officer of WSP Global Inc. He has finance background with international experience gained over 13 years in senior finance positions in the investment, life and science industries, as well as in consulting services. Mr. L'Heureux holds a Bachelor of Science with a major in Accounting, as well as a minor in Economics from the University of Quebec in Montreal. He is a member of the Canadian Institute of Chartered Accountants and a member of the CFA Institute.

Mr. Bruno Roy has been appointed as Chief Financial Officer of the Company., effective October 31, 2016. Bruno Roy is the Corporation’s Chief Financial Officer. He was appointed in October 2016 and joined from McKinsey & Company, where he was a Senior Partner in the Hong Kong office and Co-Leader of the Private Equity Service Line in the Asia Pacific region. Alongside his work with investors, Bruno Roy also advised Fortune 500 companies on strategy, mergers & acquisitions, joint ventures and post-merger management. He joined McKinsey in Montreal in 1999 and worked in Greater China from 2009 until his appointment as CFO of WSP in 2016, including five years in Beijing, where he was in charge of the office. Mr. Roy also served on McKinsey’s Global Partner Review Committee. Bruno Roy holds an MBA from the London Business School and a bachelor’s degree from Laval University in Quebec. Prior to joining McKinsey, he worked for Schroders in London and AXA in Montreal. He is a co-founder and advisory council member of the Banff Forum, one of Canada’s leading public policy platforms. He is a Board member of the Foundation of the Montreal Heart Institute, one of the largest cardiology institutes in the world.

Mr. Gregory Kelly is President and Chief Executive Officer - U.S. and Latin America of the Company. Previously he was served as President and Chief Executive Officer - United States, South America and the Caribbean of the company since November 5, 2014. Gregory A. Kelly directs WSP operations and strategy in the United States, across diverse end markets, including advisory, energy, property and buildings, transportation and infrastructure as well as water and environment. He has more than 30 years of experience in the engineering services industry, encompassing expertise in executive management, engineering, project management and construction. Mr. Kelly was previously Global Chief Operating Officer for Parsons Brinckerhoff. An established leader in the infrastructure services industry, Mr. Kelly frequently speaks on engineering and construction issues and participates on the executive boards of many leading industry organizations. He serves as Chairman of the Design Professional’s Coalition, an organization consisting of CEOs of leading design and engineering companies, and a member of the Construction Industry Roundtable. He was also elected to the National Academy of Construction and The Moles, which recognize leaders in engineering and heavy construction in the U.S. Mr. Kelly received a Bachelor of Science degree from Temple University and a Master of Science from the New Jersey Institute of Technology and is a registered professional engineer in several states.

Mr. Paul Dollin, Ph.D., is appointed as Chief Operating Officer of the Company effective from May 26, 2014. Paul is a chartered engineer and has a PhD in material science which led to an early career in the nuclear power industry working for British Energy. In 1999, after a short break from the nuclear industry working in the financial services sector, Paul joined Atkins, the engineering consultant, where he held numerous roles leading businesses focused on the Energy and broader Design and Engineering markets. Paul joined WSP Group PLC in 2010 as a main Board Director with responsibility for all operations in the UK, Middle East, Africa and India. Paul has held the role of Chief Operating Officer for WSP since 2014 with responsibility for day-to-day operations worldwide.

Mr. Pierre Shoiry serves as Director of the Company. He was President, Chief Executive Officer, Non-Independent Director of WSP Global Inc. He has more than 30 years of experience in the engineering services industry. He began his career in 1980 with a major engineering services firm in Quebec. Employed by the Corporation since 1989, he was previously Senior Associate Engineer in Municipal Infrastructure and Vice-President of Business Development. He has been President of the Corporation since 1995. Mr. Shoiry is a member of the Ordre des Ingénieurs du Québec since 1980. From 2002 to 2003, he was Chairman of the Association of Consulting Engineering Companies - Canada and actively participated in promoting the engineering services industry in Canada and abroad. He was also President of the Association of Consulting Engineers of Quebec from 1998 to 1999. He holds a Bachelor’s degree in applied science with a major in civil engineering, as well as a Master’s degree in applied science, from Laval University. He is currently a Director of 5N Plus Inc.

Mr. Louis-Philippe Carriere, FCPA, FCA, is Independent Director of the Company. Louis-Philippe Carriere acts as senior advisor for Saputo Inc. and was elected to their board of directors on August 1, 2017 following his retirement as Chief Financial Officer and Secretary the same day, a position he held since 1997. From 1986 to 1996, he held various management positions in finance and administration within Saputo Inc. His responsibilities over the years have included oversight of various functions such as accounting, internal audit, taxation, legal, financing and information technology, as well as mergers and acquisitions. Mr. Carriere holds a bachelor’s degree in management from the Ecole des hautes etudes commerciales of Montreal and has been a member of the Ordre des comptables professionnels agrees du Quebec since 1985. He was also appointed Fellow of the Ordre des comptables professionnels agrees du Quebec (Quebec CPA Order) in 2007.

Mr. Pierre Fitzgibbon is Independent Director of the Company. Pierre Fitzgibbon has been Managing Partner at Walter Capital Partners, a private equity firm, since 2015. From 2007 to 2014, he was the President and Chief Executive Officer of Atrium Innovations, which develops, manufactures and markets added-value products for the health and nutrition industry. Prior to his time at Atrium Innovations, Mr. Fitzgibbon was at National Bank Group for five years as a Vice Chairman of National Bank Financial Inc. and Senior Vice President, Finance, Technology and Corporate Affairs at National Bank of Canada. Prior to joining National Bank, Mr. Fitzgibbon held various positions in finance, corporate and business development at Telesystem Wireless International, Chase Capital Partners Hong Kong, Domtar and PriceWaterhouse Coopers. Mr. Fitzgibbon holds a bachelor’s degree in business administration from the École des hautes études commerciales of Montréal, passed his examination of the Ordre des comptables professionnels agréés du Québec in 1978, and has a certificate in general management from Harvard Business School.

Ms. Birgit Noergaard is Independent Director of WSP Global Inc. She is a professional board member with extensive experience in consulting and management. Ms. Nørgaard was CEO of Grontmij | Carl Bro A/S, as well as COO of Grontmij N.V., Europe’s third largest engineering consultancy, from 2006 to 2010. From 2003 to 2006, she was CEO of the Carl Bro Group A/S and Executive Director from 2001-2003. She has previously been a consultant at McKinsey from 1984 to 1990 and has held executive positions at Danisco (1990-2000) and TDC Mobile International (2000-2001). Ms. Nørgaard has held several board positions since 1994. Since 2010, Ms. Nørgaard is a full time director for various public and private entities, including companies in the engineering business. She is currently a director of Lindlab International AB (until April 27, 2015), IMI Plc., Kvaerner ASA, Cobham Plc., DSV A/S and Danish Growth Capital. Ms. Nørgaard is also currently vice-chairman of the board of NNE Pharmaplan A/S and the State’s IT Project Council. She has a MSc. from the Copenhagen Business School and an MBA from INSEAD, a well-known international business school.

Ms. Josee Perreault is Independent Director of WSP Global Inc. She is presently serving as the Senior Vice President of World Business for Oakley since 2010. She joined Oakley in 1994 as the General Manager of the Oakley subsidiary in Montreal, Canada. Since, she has held numerous positions worldwide within the company. In 2001, she joined the Paris base office as Co-Manager of the European subsidiary. In 2008, she moved to Zurich as the Regional Vice-President of EMEA. Prior to joining Oakley, Josée has held many positions in top Canadian businesses related to both business and brand management.

Ms. Suzanne Rancourt is Independent Director of the Company. Suzanne Rancourt was Vice-President, Internal Audit and Enterprise Risks at CGI Group Inc. from 2006 until her retirement in January 2016. Starting in 1985, Ms. Rancourt held a number of positions and functions within CGI specifically in IT projects, business development, business transformation, as well as major mergers and acquisitions . From 2006 to 2016, she developed and led with great success the internal audit and enterprise risks function within CGI. Prior to her time at CGI, Ms. Rancourt worked in the distribution, retail and finance sectors and implemented B2B projects. Ms. Rancourt has a Bachelor’s of Business Administration from the Université du Québec à Montréal and is a member of l’Ordre des comptables professionnels agréés du Québec (CPA, CGA). She also holds an ICD.D designation, granted as part of McGill University’s IAS-Rotman Directors Education Program. Ms. Rancourt currently sits on the Board of Directors of Forces Avenir and Muscular Dystrophy Canada and is a member of the nominating and governance committee at Muscular Dystrophy Canada.

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